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The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Australia .
Sir Paul Hasluck
Gough Whitlam
State and territory leaders [ edit ]
Governors and administrators [ edit ]
Arts and literature [ edit ]
8 January – Jason Stevens , rugby league player and sportscaster
17 January – Chris Bowen , politician
22 January – Abi Tucker , actor and singer
31 January – Portia de Rossi , actress
4 February – James Hird , Australian footballer and coach
5 February – Luke Ricketson , rugby league player[ 21]
15 February – Sarah Wynter , actress
16 February – Catherine Freeman , athlete
20 February – Kimberley Davies , actor
28 February – Rodger Corser , Actor
26 March – Matt Burke , rugby union footballer
13 April – Tammy Cole , field hockey defender
19 April – George Gregan , rugby union player
26 April – Stephanie Graf , middle distance athlete
29 May – Malcolm Allen , swimmer
12 June – Darryl White , Australian rules footballer
21 June – Alyson Annan , field hockey player
24 June – Matt Drummond , film director, screenwriter and visual effects supervisor
27 July – Gorden Tallis , rugby league footballer
2 August – Susie O'Neill , swimmer
14 August – Kieren Perkins , swimmer
20 August – Scott Goodman , swimmer
22 August – Mark Hickman , field hockey goalkeeper
2 September – Matthew Dunn , swimmer
5 September – Jennifer Whittle , basketball player
18 September – Louise Sauvage , wheelchair athlete
22 September – Craig McRae , footballer
8 October – Toby Haenen , swimmer
14 October – Steven Bradbury , speed skater
18 October – Stephen Allan , golfer
23 October – David Beard , volleyball player
31 October – Andrew Constance , politician
1 November – Peta Murphy , politician (d. 2023)
6 November – Greg Warren , politician
20 November
4 December – Steve Menzies , rugby league footballer
24 December – Kerry Nettle , politician
28 December – Alex Dimitriades , actor
(Date Unknown) – Ann Shoebridge , milliner
^ "First casino opens doors for public" . The Canberra Times . 12 February 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Bill to give vote at age 18" . The Canberra Times . 1 March 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ Acott, Kent (4 January 2014). "End of line for city bus station" . The West Australian . Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023 .
^ "Petrol bomb fire kills 15 in Brisbane nightclub" . The Canberra Times . 9 March 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "The controversial F111 touches down at last" . The Canberra Times . 1 June 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Man dies after abducting his son - now baby missing" . The Age . 11 June 1973. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
^ Schipp, Debbie (21 August 2016). "Cold case: Four decades on, what happened to baby Jason?" . news.com.au . Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
^ "Fears held for safety of missing SA girls" . The Canberra Times . 27 August 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ Rees, Jacqueline (22 October 1973). "Opera House opening was spectacular" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Award to Patrick White" . The Canberra Times . 15 January 1974. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Australia buys $1.3m painting" . The Canberra Times . 24 September 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "No award" . The Canberra Times . 27 March 1974. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ MacDonald, Dougal (19 December 1973). "Pacy but shallow" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Family conflicts in "Certain Women" " . Australian Women's Weekly . 3 October 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ Newton, Gloria (8 August 1973). "A man of two cultures" . Australian Women's Weekly . Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Live RL on TV" . The Canberra Times . 12 April 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Premierships decided" . The Canberra Times . 17 September 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ Hourigan, John (7 November 1973). "Fate has a hand in Gala Supreme's game win" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "WA's shield" . Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 7 March 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Sydney-Hobart race to Ceil III" . The Canberra Times . 31 December 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ "Like father like son" . Sydney Morning Herald . 23 July 2003. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022 .
^ Rutledge, Martha (1993). "Rosemary Beatrice (Bea) Bligh (1916–1973)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Vol. 13. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University . ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7 . ISSN 1833-7538 . OCLC 70677943 . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "John Coleman dead" . The Canberra Times . 7 April 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
^ Margaret Bridson Cribb (1996). John Ritchie (ed.). Fadden, Sir Arthur William (1894–1973) . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Melbourne University Press. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2022 .
^ "Arthur Calwell: Australian first, politician second" . The Canberra Times . 9 July 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
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